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Update: Two days ago I worked out with Lower Body Sculpt II and yesterday with Cardio Sculpt Blaster. Both days I drank lots of water, had an afternoon snack prior to working out, and concentrated on keep my neck and shoulders in a very neutral position. I have had no workout headaches thus...

Hi Susan, I too am a FIRMie who started with Basic Step. The next one I tried was Step Heat and the Timesaver DVD. I think Step Heat was a good progression to learning Cathe's moves, and there's a great ab section at the end. Good Luck!

Mrsscififanec, Thank you for sharing your experience; I'll let you know if that helps! I think I'm brave enough to try working out again; I think I'll start with something easier, like Lower Body Sculpt II or Sculpted Buns Hips and Thighs. If I really want to do cardio then maybe Cardio...

Jessica, Maybe that's why I don't get the headaches with the FIRM, as none of their cardios are all step (except for Cardio Step Mix, which I don't do very often) the way a lot of Cathe's are (all the Cathe's I've been doing are all step). I have had a heart rate monitor for a while, but...

Wendypa, I was thinking about this earlier, and realized that I never get these workout headaches after I do a FIRM cardio - which can be challenging for me, but are nowhere near as kick-butt to me as a Cathe cardio, for whatever reason. So your point about once the cardio isn't challenging...

Thanks, Jo - they really do only seem to happen when I do cardio, I have not in my pre-workout experience suffered from tension headaches, so they are quite foreign to me. I really do need to start using my heart rate monitor to see where I am at exertion-wise, and try to tone it down a bit...

RE: Referring to Cathy's post..... Thank you for all of your suggestions! I really appreciate all of your feedback and advice, and I will let you know how it turns out! :) :)

Fab40, I drink about 30 oz. during my workout, but I do fall short in drinking water afterwards. If I workout in the AM, I am doing so right out of bed and so am probably dehydrated from overnight and am not at all fueled with food. If I workout later in the day, I have not been super...

Christine, I feel like I push myself hard every workout (I don't like to waste my time!). I really don't know why it doesn't happen every time, but lately, it happens three out of four. Your suggestion to track my heartrate is a good one, and I will do that prior to seeing my doctor. I...

Hi Cathe, or anyone who has experience with this: Lately, about 75% of the time I do a purely cardio workout, I get a headache afterwards. The headache starts as tension in my upper shoulders/neck/base of skull, and then works its way to my temples. For migraines, I normally take Excedrin...

Sabrina, I use Whey Superior by Just Be Natural (www.jbn.com) - the taste is delicious, and it dissolves wonderfully. I buy the French Vanilla Swirl flavor, and have some every morning with OJ after my workout (it tastes like an orange push-up!). I really can't rave enough about this...

I love this book, and really do well when I follow the eating guidelines. I have the most trouble with eating so many times a day, lol! It is a really good, no-nonsense recipe book, especially for those who are trying to eat healthy in a household of grinches!}(

Sami, When (if?) the hockey season starts, I really hope you can see a game here in Detroit. There's nothing like Joe Louis Auditorium full of Wingnuts! We get offered tickets quite a bit; email me your email address and I can offer some to you in case you are in town! (DH is a little...

Thanks Sabine!

Sami and Klaudia - Yes, I live in Plymouth, and Stevie Y is also the only man I'd ever leave my husband for! (And my husband understands...) Matter of fact, I have a signed lithograph of Stevie staring at me right now across from my desk...hard to get work done! We are Wingnuts, and yes, I...

Please please please yes Cathe!

Sabine, Can you tell me why the FL will not work for the High Step workouts? Thanks much-

Hi Cheryl, Yes to Metro Detroit, I live in Plymouth - where abouts are you? Not sure I'll be much of a Wings fan this year, though, since there probably won't be a hockey season... Are you a longtime Cathe-ite?

I love this show too - I am so excited that the next season (TAR6) will start in late September! The teams started in Chicago and have been spotted in Iceland and Germany. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Chip and Kim; they are enjoying the experience so much!:-)

I have been a faithful FIRMie since Jan 2003, but I read so many posting on the FIRM boards about Cathe that my curiousity was piqued. I had ordered P90X, then read about Cathe's HardCore series, so I decided to pre-order since her series sounded a lot like P90X. My husband was sitting with me...